The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1887-06-09
Home POliteneSs.

Politeness among the members of a
family is one of the requisites of the
home life. No matter how luxurious
the home may be, it is a failure If this
one feature is missing, while no matter
how humble the home, it is always
pleasant one where the virtue of polite
ness is practised among its people.
We have too many company man ners
and too few home ones. Some people
put on company politeness as their best
clothes, that is. for spe cial occasions.
and usually put it away in the same
| closet. Such people never think man.
mers are for everyday use, any more
than they would think of dressing in
silks and laces to work in the kitchen.
They use the most elaborate express
sions when addressing an occasional
guest, with the idea that they are
courteous, when the contrary is really
/ the case, for true courtesy is never
elaborate. The use of extravagent ex-
preston is banned by many as sign
of insincerity in the person using them.
which is by no means so in the MAORI
ty of cases, but simply habit thought
lessly formed of using superfiuous ex-
/ pressions on the very simplest oc
casions. Such remarks as II shall
never forget your kindness. or I'm
a thousand times obliged 20 you. in re-
cogntion of some slight service render
ed seems rediculously absurd to a
thoughtful person, who would much
prefer hearing Il thank you," or "l'm
much obliged to you," which, if spok-
en- simply and earnestly. will carry
more meaning than all the ex-
travagant expressions in the vocab
ulary Courteous people never make
extravagant remarks, and though to
some the9 may appear cold in not us ng
} them, they can never be accused of
insincerity.
If people would leave off using these
expressions aboad, and pay more at
tention to the use of the simpler ones
at home, it would be much pleas amer
for all concerned. They would not
think of accepting the least service
from an outsider without acknowledge
| ing it, no matter how slight it may be.
vet in the home all services they ac-
cept as though their right, making not
| the slightest return for such. They do
not mean to be ungrateful; they would
| be indignant if you suggested such a
thing; they have been SO accustomed
to take all services rendered them in
the home, since childhood, as matter
of course. that they have never given
| q fhnl0i,t IN "A Crn1 f,E
such. If they would reason u little
while. they would very soon come to
the conclusion that they ought to have
come to long ago, that mother or broth
er is as much pleased at Il thank YOU
as any of their friends, and certainly
is more entitled TO it.
In all homes such words as 81 thank
you'' and Pardon me- should be fire.
quently used. There are always plenty
of occasions for using these expressions
which will save the home many jar
ring note. The father comes in from
his days work tired and little out of
sorts, for things did not 60 as well as
he could wish. Mother or some one
of the family bring his slippers to him.
He is strongly tempted to take them
without any comment. but his better
nature comes to the front and he saws.
Thank you,' and his i'll nature van
ishes before the brightness of express
sion that comes over the child's or
mothers face at the acknowledgement
of her simple service. The mother
has anervous headache. she wants rest.
but the baby will not 60 to sleep; the
father takes him and feels we'll repaid
with quiet 'thank YOU" Parents
who are courteous to each other sell
lom have discourteous children. as the
little ones learn more by example tn an
by precept. american CultiCator.